HEALTH DEPARTMENT WORKING TO PREVENT MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE

Travelers from Liberia are at extremely low risk of exposure
to Ebola at this time.For more than two
months, there have been no cases of Ebola virus disease in Liberia.On May 9, 2015, the World Health Organization
(WHO) declared the end of the EVD outbreak in Liberia after 42 days had passed
since the last EVD patient was buried.It has been more than three months since the last case in the border
regions between Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea.

What We Know

First Ebola Case Confirmed in the U.S.

For Immediate Release: September 30,2014 the Illinois Department of Public Health reassures Illinoisans after first Ebola case confirmed in the U.S. For the most up to date information on the Ebola virus, visit http://www.cdc/gov/vhf/ebola/index.html.

New and Emerging

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is one of many non-polio enteroviruses. Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infections are thought to occur less commonly than infections with other enteroviruses. EV-D68 was first identified in California in 1962. Compared with other enteroviruses, EV-D68 has been rarely reported in the United States for the last 40 years.

Wild Animals Can Carry Dangerous Diseases

If you live in Will County, you have probably seen deer, coyotes, foxes, and other wildlife frolicking not far from your home.
Local population growth has reduced animal living space and forced wildlife to seek shelter in, or very near residential communities. Lee Schild D.V.M. believes animals and humans can still coexist peacefully, but he knows that humans need to make sure wild animals don't get too close.